Number One of Three

Number One of Three is the first studio album of the project The Body Lovers / The Body Haters, released on April 21, 1998, by Atavistic and Young God Records. The album was released under the name "The Body Lovers". Last Sigh Magazine gave the album a positive write-up and said "there are VERY few things I've ever heard quite this enigmatic and beautiful."

Personnel
Adapted from the Number One of Three liner notes.

Additional musicians Technical personnel
 * Michael Gira – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, keyboards, vocals, musical arrangement, production
 * Bill Bronson – bass guitar, melodica
 * Thomas Dodd – Celtic harp
 * Kris Force – viola, violin
 * Jarboe – backing vocals
 * James Plotkin – electric guitar
 * Phil Puleo – drums, percussion, bells, dulcimer
 * Kurt Ralske – flugelhorn
 * Bill Rieflin – piano
 * Birgit Staudt – accordion
 * Norman Westberg – electric guitar
 * Tore Honoré Bøe – effects
 * Irene – backing vocals
 * Ole Henrik Moe – effects
 * Ryland Walker Patterson – backing vocals
 * Helge Sten – effects
 * Mika Vainio – effects
 * Martin Bisi – engineering, programming, keyboards
 * Chris Griffin – engineering
 * Mike Moore – assistant engineer
 * Clinton Steele – engineering
 * Palmer Wood – assistant engineer